Kadin Stone should be over the moon---or at least one of the two moons that grace the sky of Valeriel City. She has a great job working as an aide for one of the best homicide detectives in the city, and her boyfriend is on the verge of proposing. Getting married means she'll have to give up her day job, but wedding bells have been her life goal for as long as she can remember. But she's not happy, and she can't quite figure out why.Until Duke Baurus DeValeriel walks back into her life.Kadin cleared Baurus of a murder charge six months ago, and she thought that was the last she'd see of him. After all, they move in completely different circles. But Baurus has need of a homicide detective after a rising film star dies at one of his parties. He's convinced Kadin is the only one who can solve the case. Kadin's only too happy to lend her expertise, but as the case progresses, she gets the feeling that Baurus wants more from her, and she's not sure what she has to offer.As the case leads Kadin from one tawdry secret to another---secrets only she seems capable of uncovering---she questions whether marriage is what she wants out of life. But it's not always easy to decide whether to follow your dreams or follow your heart.